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Wednesday, August 24, 2005

~ getting good background on your employees ~

Just what is an employment background check anyway? Federal law circumscribes the extent and nature of background information that can be gathered on employees by outside companies. In The Truth Behind Standard Criminal Checks, the author offers a good, brief overview of the intersection of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) restrictions on developing criminal history, the limitations inherent in the data and data providers, with the necessity to pursue less conventional means, such as a review of Internet-derived information.

Wednesday, August 03, 2005

~ background screening - add blogging to the checklist ~

Changes in technology may add a twist to considerations of employment background investigations. How about adding to the mix a review of your employee's blogging history? You may want to know if your potential new hire indiscreetly spouted off about their prior employer. Read on

About Me

We develop deep background on individuals and companies related to
assets, interests, activity, political and social associations,
employment, litigation and business history, reputation and ownership for attorneys and businesses.
Tamara Thompson Investigations specializes in due diligence, Internet, database and, genealogical and adoption search and reunion investigations.

Trainings, Presentations and Publications

Tamara provides in-house trainings to law firms,
financial service companies, and other businesses and speaks at
conferences of professional associations.

I have presented at the State Bar of California, the California
Association of Licensed Investigators and the Oregon Criminal Defense
Lawyers Association, "So You Think You Know Google?" and "Social
Networking Sites: Investigating People On The Internet".